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Holders Man City to face Real Madrid in Champions League quarter-finals, Arsenal take on Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich

  • Defending champions will meet Spanish side for third year running in European competition
  • Other ties pit Paris Saint-Germain against Barcelona, while Atletico Madrid will take on Borussia Dortmund

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The Champions League quarter-finals draw has thrown up some mouthwatering matches. Photo: Photo: EPA-EFE

Holders Manchester City will come up against record 14-time winners Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals after being paired together in Friday’s draw, meaning the sides will meet in a third consecutive season in the competition.

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Arsenal will face Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich, while Paris Saint-Germain meet Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will take on Borussia Dortmund in the other ties.

Pep Guardiola’s City will travel to the Spanish capital for the first leg on April 9 or 10, with the return in Manchester a week later.

City beat Madrid in the semi-finals last season on the way to winning the Champions League for the first time, following a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu with a stunning 4-0 victory at home in the second leg.

Real came out on top when the teams met in the last four a year earlier, before going on to defeat Liverpool in the final.

Defending champions Manchester City will face Real Madrid for the third season running. Photo: Xinhua
Defending champions Manchester City will face Real Madrid for the third season running. Photo: Xinhua

The Spanish giants also won a semi-final clash between the teams in 2016, while City emerged victorious in the last 16 in 2020.

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